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Robots aid marine study

Scientists are deploying "Minion"-like robots at sea, using them to mimic clouds of microscopic larvae (such as baby crabs, mussels, clams and rockfish). Read our story and watch our video to understand how this research works, and what it means for the future of our oceans. [ More, with video… ]

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Margrit Mondavi: A life committed to beauty

Known by many at UC Davis as "the matriarch of philanthropy," she died last Friday (Sept. 2) at the age of 91. "There is so much beauty in the world, if we look for it," she said in a 2014 interview, "so much." [ More… ]

UC Davis to host new firearm violence center

UC's new Firearm Violence Research Center will be based on the Sacramento campus, under the direction of Garen Wintemute, an emergency department physician who has conducted leading-edge research on this issue for more than 30 years. The state has allocated $5 million over five years to fund the center. [ More… ]

Fall Convocation: Inspirational, contemporary

Setting the tone for the new academic year, UC Davis has chosen the theme "Inspiring Dialogue and Community" for Fall Convocation, to be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20. This year's program will include spoken-word performances by students and a keynote by Tani Cantil-Sakauye '80, J.D. '84, chief justice of the California Supreme Court. [ More… ]

We're a 'Cool School,' again, and good for the public good

UC Davis makes the top 10, two times over, in Sierra magazine's annual ranking of America's greenest colleges and universities, and Washington Monthly magazine's assessment of universities based on their contributions to the "public good." [ More, with video… ]

UC Davis History Project: Teaching K-12 teachers

The History Project's Transcontinental Railroad workshop will make another run, thanks to a new round of federal funding. The project also secures funding for a repeat presentation of a seminar series on the Holocaust. [ More… ]

Hexter honored for mentorship in higher ed leadership

Acting Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter is the recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Sponsor and Mentor Award from the Executive Leadership Academy, which prepares visionary higher education leaders from all backgrounds to guide their institutions in a multicultural and global environment. [ More… ]

The 9/11 Generation, under surveillance

Professor Sunaina Marr Maira's new book is about young people of South Asian, Afghan and Arab descent growing up in a post-9/11 world — constantly under suspicion and surveillance. The book's release coincides with the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. [ More… ]

McClellan Nuclear Research Center on forward path

The MNRC has a new director and is proceeding with the implementation of a recently developed strategic plan that sets the direction for the center over the next five-plus years. Learn more and take a virtual tour, on Monday (Sept. 12). [ More… ]

TRANSITIONS: Ben Houlton leads John Muir Institute

Houlton, a professor in the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, talks about developing a OneClimate initiative to highlight UC Davis' role in addressing climate change. … Lisa Brodkey is moving to the Office of the Ombuds after 25 years as the director of assistance and prevention programs in the areas of sexual harassment and discrimination. [ More… ]

IN MEMORIAM: Vernon Singleton, Kentaro Inoue

Professor Emeritus Singleton, 93, of viticulture and enology, was known for trailblazing research and textbooks that are still used today. … Professor Inoue, 47, of plant sciences, died in a collision between his bike and a truck in West Sacramento. [ More… ]

NEWS BRIEFS: Canvas LMS training sessions next week

"Boot camp," advanced training and a "train the trainers" class for UC Davis Canvas, the campus's new learning management system, are scheduled for next week. Plus …

ICYMI: Dateline posts from last week

We didn't send a newsletter last week, but we still posted new content online at ucdavis.edu/news. We hope you'll check it often for the latest news and follow us on Twitter. Here's some of what you might have missed:

The Download: 100th Birthday, Oregon Highlights

See national television highlights from this weekend's football game against Oregon. … Professor Emeritus Mel Green gets a 100th birthday celebration. … The Center for Poverty Research will host a Twitter chat next week. … See some of the four-legged attendees at this weekend's Doggy Dash 5K race. [ More… ]

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Football opener: Celebrating the past, forging ahead

The Kickoff Street Party and other game-day improvements make their debut this Saturday (Sept. 10) when the Aggies host the Raiders of Southern Oregon. It's a Throwback Game celebrating Aggie football traditions, including tickets as low as $10, the same as 2006 during the Aggies' last season at Toomey Field. [ More… ]

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